In the background and Quietly

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Quietly and in the background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quietly" instead an adverb phrase "In the background".

Quietly adverb - Without motion.

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In the background and quietly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In the background" instead an adverb "Quietly".

Nearby Words: quiet, quieten, quieted, quietness, quietism

In an entire faction of rough and tumble, "pull up your sleeves and get dirty" species, they are the ones preferring to stay in the background and quietly pull strings.

Source: Video Game / WildStar
When Bison makes a speech about facing the possibility of defeat together "with the stoicism of the true warrior," Dee Jay quietly gets the hell out of dodge in the background.

Source: Screw This Im Outta Here / Live-Action Film
This doesn't even include Royston and Hal being quietly adorable in the background.

Source: Literature / Havemercy

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